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  • Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

    An electron-beam-based microscope used to examine, in a three dimensional screen image, the surface structure of prepared specimens.

  • SCAQMD

    South Coast Air Quality Management District

  • SCARA

    Selective Compliance Articulated Robot Arm

  • SCC

    Stress Corrosion Cracking

  • SCC

    Standards Council of Canada

  • SCFH

    Standard Cubic Feet per Hour

  • Schedule

    Dimensional standard for pipe as defined by ASTM.

  • Scheduled Maintenance

    Maintenance that is performed at regular intervals (days, month, cycles, tons of productions, etc.) at prescribed points in an item’s life.

  • Schematic Design

    Schematic Design

  • Schlüsselpraktiken (PDA)

  • SCIC

    Single-Column Ion Chromatography

  • SCID

    Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (bubble-boy syndrome)

  • Scientific Review Group

    A group of highly regarded experts in a given field, convened by NIH to advise NIH on the scientific merit of applications for research grants and contracts. Scientific review groups are also required to review the ethical aspects of proposed involvement of human subjects. Various kinds of scientific review groups exist, and are known by different names in different institutes of the NIH (e.g., Study Sections, Initial Review Groups, Contract Review Committees, or Technical Evaluation Committees).

  • Scleroscope Hardness (Test)

    A method for measuring the hardness of metals; a diamond-pointed hammer drops from a fixed distance through a tube onto the smoothed metal surface and the rebound measured. The scleroscope hardness value is empirically taken from the rebound distance, with a specified high-carbon steel as 100.

  • SCOEL

    Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits

  • Scope Change Management Plan

    Strategy to monitor project alteration requests as well as corrective measures to address unforeseen changes.

  • Scope Creep

    Result of added project requirements that increase the cost or schedule outside the original defined scope.

  • Scope of Work (SOW)

    Work involved in the definition, design, and production of components of a projects deliverables and their assembly into a satisfactory output.

  • Scrapie

    A disease of sheep and goats, manifested by various nervous symptoms and usually leading to death.

  • Scratch

    An elongated mar in the metal’s surface not associated with the predominant surface texture pattern that is visible to the unaided eye.

  • SCSI

    Small Computer Systems Interface

  • SCT

    Sugar Coated Tablet

  • SD

    Standard Deviation

  • SDC

    Student Development Committee (ISPE term)

  • SDI

    Steel Deck Institute